Disgrace (film)

Disgrace is a 2008 Australian film based on J. M. Coetzees novel of the same name. It was adapted for the screen by Anna Maria Monticelli and directed by her husband Steve Jacobs. Starring American actor John Malkovich and South African newcomer Jessica Haines, it tells the story of a South African university professor in the postapartheid era who moves to his daughters Eastern Cape farm when his affair with a student costs him his position. It received generally positive reviews.

David takes refuge with his daughter, Lucy Jessica Haines, who owns a farm in the Eastern Cape. At first the two experience harmony and Lurie finds peace with himself, though he grows suspicious of Lucys farm manager, Petrus Eriq Ebouaney. One day, David and Lucy are attacked by three men, who rape Lucy. David goes through a crisis, not knowing how to cope with his personal and family tragedies. He is also confused by the newfound guilt he suddenly feels about these rapes. In a movement toward penance, David goes back to his former students home to beg for forgiveness from her and her family.The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Prize of the International Critics. ........

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